Fixture for poultry houses and coops



April 7, 1925. 1,532,429

R. L. MILLER FIXTURE FOR POULTRY HOUSES AND COOPS Original Filed May 3. 1925 RL zue 4 IN V EN TOR.

ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 7, 1925.

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ROBERT L. MILLER, OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

FIXTURE FOR POULTRY HOUSES AND COOPS.

Application filed May 3, 1923, Serial No, 636,417.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ROBERT L. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas and State of Texas have invented certain new and useful. improvements in Fixtures for Poultry Houses and Coops, of which the following: is a specification.

This invention relates to fixtures for ioultry houses and eoops, and refers to fixures so constructed as to afi'ord a containug means for oil and creosote in varying *oportions in close proximity to the l iclzens or other fowls when same are nesting, roosting or on the floor of the coop.

An object of the invention is to provide fixtures that will cause the air near the fovrls to he permeated with the creosote in sutlicient density to kill lice or other vermin usually found in such places.

Another objectof the invention is to pro vide a means whereby the creosote may he ellicacious over a long period of time with out the mixture being frequently changed or evaporating.

Other objects and features will he set forth in the following description, taken in connection with the drawings attached hereto as follows:

F i cure I shows sote container. therein.

Figure 2 shows a cross-section of Figure l and of Figure 3.

Figure 3 shows a top view of part of the creosote container with the strip therein.

Figure l represents the device in attachment to a wire mesh nest.

Figure 5 shows the device in attachment for roosting purposes.

in l igures l. 2 and 3 the wooden strip 1 is shown fastened to trough 2 of preterahly galvanized iron, the sides of which have vertically extending corrugations to alford openings throughwhich the creosote va 'Jors from creosote 3 may arise. The trough 2 is attached to the strip 1 by suit-- able nails, screws, belts or the like 4:.

In Figure 4, the means shown in the three preceding figures are supporting nest I, from supporting metal strips 6 fastened an end view of the creoand the strip fastened Renewed February 12, 1925.

on the top of wooden strips 1-1 by means In Figure 5 the means shown in the first three figures are illustrated when usec as roosts for the poultry. The frame 9 connecting and spacing the roost-s. is fastened to the walls of the poultryhouse by hook and eye 10 and. 11 or other suitable means and is supported from the ceiling of the poultry house by suitable rods or wires 8 or other suitable suspension means.

It will he understood that the creosote pans or containers as shown may be arranged at suitable points around the interior of the poultry house to render a thorough disinfection thereof.

By use of this means lice and vermin cannot survive for any extended period, as the \RJYJOI'S permeate the feathers of the poultry and reach all points.

By 1l1 \'i"' the creosote with oil instead of other i" i s the containers will not rust, evaporation is practically eliminated and frequent changing of the mixture is unnecessary.

In view of this. and the simple and iu expensive cor-struetiom hat is claimed is:

1. In. a fixture for poultry houses and coops, a support, and a chemical-receiving container having a bottom disposed below the sup-port. ends, and vertically corrugated sides l'iavingg convex parts arranged in juxtaposition to opposite sides of the support and concave part. spaced from the said opposite sides of the support to afford passages for the fumes of the chemical.

2. In a fixture for poultry houses and Coops a support. and a chemicalreceiving container having a bottom disposed below the support ends, and sides which have inwardly extending parts that abut and are affixed to opposite sides of the support and having: outwardly extending parts spaced from the said opposite sides of the support to afford passages for the fumes of the chemical.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ROBERT L. MILLER. 

